Marine

African lionfish

Pterois mombasae

The species name mombasae is derived from the African city of Mombasa. Those living in the …

Beaked redfish

Sebastes mentella

Massive body covered with ctenoid scales. Numerous spines and ridges are poorly developed on the head. …

Black Scorpionfish

Scorpaena porcus

It is a small fish, with a large flattened face, large lips and bulging eyes above …

Clearfin lionfish

Pterois radiata

Have 12-13 venomous spines on the back and several clusters in the pelvic and anal fins. …

Devil firefish

Pterois miles

The large head of this fish is one-third to one-half of the total body length. It …

Dwarf lionfish

Dendrochirus brachypterus

The dwarf lionfish has a short tentacle above the eye and leaf-like projections on the head …

Flasher scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis macrochir

The flasher scorpionfish has a broad, spiny head with a large slit between the eyes, a …

Golden redfish

Sebastes norvegicus

Golden redfish are characterized by a laterally compressed, tall body and a large head. The mouth …

Leaf scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

The fish is flat, almost like a leaf, and resembles it in many ways. The venom …

Longfingered scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes albaiensis

The longfin scorpionfish has a very bony head protected by numerous spines and lacks an occipital …

Ocellated waspfish

Apistus carinatus

Body elongated, compressed at the sides, covered with scales. It differs from all genera of the …

Pacific ocean perch

Sebastes alutus

The body is elongated, compressed at the sides. The head is large, with ridges, covered with …

Papuan scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis papuensis

The snout of the Papuan scorpionfish is longer than the diameter of the eye socket. Juveniles …

Plumed scorpionfish

Scorpaena grandicornis

The plumed scorpionfish is named for the long, fleshy projections above each eye. It is not …

Poss's scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis possi

Poss's scorpionfish has a large head, large eyes and large pectoral fins, with a shorter snout …

Red lionfish

Pterois volitans

Long, silently oscillating fins and head growths (of which the growth over the eye is particularly …

Red scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

The body of the red scorpionfish is stout, strong and slightly flattened at the sides. The …

Reef scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes caribbaeus

The reef scorpionfish has a bony body. It has several poisonous spines protruding from its upper …

Rockfish, Copper

Sebastes caurinus

Body is moderately deep and compressed. The head is large, with slightly curved upper profile. Mouth …

Rockfish, Yelloweye

Sebastes ruberrimus

It has an orange-red or orange-yellow body coloration. It has bright yellow irises, black pupils, and …

Spotfin lionfish

Pterois antennata

Like all fish in this subfamily, the species is characterized by a body that is compressed …

Spotted scorpionfish

Scorpaena plumieri

The spotted scorpionfish has a robust body. Toxin glands attached to the spines of the dorsal …

Stonefish

Synanceia verrucosa

The head is broad and flat. The skin is tough and rough, with warts. The small …

Tassled scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus

It has an elongated body, tapering posteriorly. The orbit is narrow. The superior temporal and supraorbital …